Our Plastering & External Render Services
Every area of work executed in meticulous order from start to finish. Backed by three decades of reputation and our 100% quality guarantee.
Indoor Plastering
Ultra-smooth, pristine walls & ceilings ready for decoration
From skimming over artex to dry lining, full room reskims, bonding, and stud wall plastering. Over 30 years of achieving baby-smooth, laser-flat interior finishes that last generations.
Key Highlights
- Artex removal & over-skimming
- Full room reskims & dry lining plasterboard
- Ceiling replacements & coving
- Patch repairs, water damage & cracks
- Pristine, paint-ready glass finish
Our Strict Start to Finish Workflow
1. Preparation
Surface prep, PVA primer bonding agent, scrim tape on all joints and floor protections.
2. Undercoat / Bonding
Thistle hardwall or backing bonding applied to establish true flatness on irregular surfaces.
3. Finishing Skim
Two consecutive coats of premium multi-finish plaster hand-trowelled with stainless steel hawks.
4. Flawless Polish
Misted, polished and water-flattened for a mirror-smooth finish ready for your paint coat.
Outdoor Plastering
Weather-resistant exterior masonry & durable boundary render
Specialist exterior render coats engineered to withstand Scotland's harshest winters, torrential rain, and damp. We protect your property structure with durable sand and cement and polymer-modified finishes.
Key Highlights
- Weather-sealed exterior masonry render
- Boundary walls & porch coatings
- Breathable, damp-resistant external coats
- Stone repair & corner bead reinforcement
- Guaranteed structural weather barrier
Our Strict Start to Finish Workflow
1. Substrate Strip & Clean
Old blown render chipped back, high-pressure jet washed and keyed for mechanical grip.
2. Scratch Base Coat
Fibre-reinforced cementitious base coat embedded with high-tensile mesh and stainless corner beads.
3. Keying & Curing
Horizontally scored scratch coat allowed to bond tightly with the brick and blockwork.
4. Exterior Finish Float
Sponge or wood floated top finish with water-repellent additives for permanent weather defense.
External Rendering
Contemporary monolithic protective facades for Scottish homes
Transform tired brickwork, peeling facades, and pebble dash into sleek, modern, waterproof architectural surfaces. High-performance monocouche, scratch render, and polymer systems.
Key Highlights
- Monocouche through-coloured render
- Polymer-modified flexible basecoats
- Crack-resistant alkali-resistant mesh reinforcement
- Algae-resistant, low maintenance
- Crisp contemporary aesthetics
Our Strict Start to Finish Workflow
1. Surface Preparation
Removal of failing surfaces, fungus treatment, and application of deep-penetrating stabilizing primer.
2. Basecoat & Mesh
Polymer adhesive basecoat trowelled on with full glass-fibre mesh bedding to eliminate cracking.
3. Corner Bead Alignment
Laser-aligned PVC / stainless bellcast and corner beads installed on all reveals and window sills.
4. Rendering Application
Uniform monocouche or float render applied and precisely scraped or finished to specified texture.
Traditional Roughcasting (Wet Dash / Dry Dash)
Scotland's proven, time-tested exterior stone protection
The gold standard of Scottish weatherproofing for over 30 years. Using high-grade Scottish granite, limestone, and spar aggregates cast into rich polymer mortars for an indestructible shield against west-coast rain.
Key Highlights
- Traditional wet dash & dry dash pebbledash
- High-grade Scottish stone chips & aggregates
- Re-roughcasting of weathered Scottish villas & tenements
- Damage patch repairs blended seamlessly
- Decades of proven storm resistance
Our Strict Start to Finish Workflow
1. Hack-Off & Wall Survey
Complete removal of defective, hollow or water-damaged existing roughcast down to solid masonry.
2. Scratch Undercoat
Waterproofed rich sand/cement mortar scratch coat combed to provide a supreme mechanical key.
3. Buttercoat Mortar
Creamy, polymer-fortified buttercoat buttered on consistently across all elevations.
4. Stone Aggregate Dash
Hand-thrown washed Scottish stone chips dashed evenly across the wet mortar for total coverage.
New Silicone Finish
The pinnacle of modern render: self-cleaning, flexible & UV-stable
The newest innovation in external coatings: thin-coat silicone resin renders that repel water like a freshly waxed car. Flexible to bridge micro-movement, self-cleaning during rainfall, and available in hundreds of fade-proof colours.
Key Highlights
- Ultra-hydrophobic lotus-leaf water repelling effect
- Elastic & crack-bridging flexibility
- Pre-coloured - no painting required, ever
- Breathable vapour-permeable design
- Resistant to Scottish algae & organic growth
Our Strict Start to Finish Workflow
1. Substrate Priming
High-grip silicone aggregate primer tinted to match final colour coat, sealing background suction.
2. Reinforced Basecoat
High-flexibility polymer basecoat embedded with stress-absorbing fibre mesh.
3. Precision Trowel
Silicone thin-coat render spread with precision stainless trowels to exact aggregate depth (1.5mm/2mm).
4. Circular Grain Float
Plastic float worked in tight circular passes for an impeccable, seamless modern texture.
Scaffolding Installation & Removal
Safe, compliant access erected and struck by our own team
Full scaffolding erection and dismantling handled in-house as part of any plastering, rendering or roughcasting project. We install secure, fully compliant access towers and rigs to reach every elevation safely, then remove and clear all equipment once your flawless finish is complete — leaving your property spotless.
Key Highlights
- Full scaffolding erection for all elevations & heights
- Safe, compliant access for rendering & roughcasting
- Tower rigs for dormers, gables & chimney stacks
- Complete dismantling & site clearance on completion
- No third-party hire — handled by our own team
Our Strict Start to Finish Workflow
1. Site Survey & Set-Up
Property surveyed, load-bearing points identified, and a tailored scaffold design planned for safe access to every working face.
2. Erection & Safety Check
Tubes, boards and guardrails erected to full compliance with tie-offs, toe boards and ladder access inspected before work begins.
3. Work Phase Access
Stable, obstruction-free platform maintained throughout plastering, rendering or roughcasting for continuous monolithic application.
4. Dismantle & Clearance
Scaffolding struck down systematically, all equipment removed, and the site swept clean so only the flawless finish remains.
Plaster Boarding & Drylining
Precision drywall & plasterboard installation ready for the perfect skim
Expert plaster boarding and drylining to create true, flat, plumb backgrounds for skimming. From stud wall construction and plasterboard fixing to insulated drylining, taper-and-fill jointing, and reveal boarding around windows and doors — the essential foundation beneath every flawless plaster finish.
Key Highlights
- Stud wall construction & plasterboard fixing
- Insulated drylining to external & party walls
- Taper-and-fill jointing & scrim taping
- Boarding around windows, doors & ceilings
- True, flat backgrounds ready for multi-finish
Our Strict Start to Finish Workflow
1. Measure & Frame
Walls and ceilings measured, studwork or bonding checked for plumb and level, and board layout planned to minimise joints.
2. Board Fixing
Moisture-resistant or standard plasterboard fixed with correct screw spacing, staggered joints and neat reveals around openings.
3. Joint Taping & Filling
Scrim tape applied to all joints and angles, tapered joints filled and sanded flat to create a seamless continuous surface.
4. Ready for Skim
Surface inspected for flatness and suction, primed where required, and handed over perfectly prepared for the finishing skim coat.
Brick Restoration & Repair
Sympathetic masonry repair bringing weathered brickwork back to life
Specialist brick and masonry restoration for period and modern properties alike. From spalled and cracked brick replacement and re-pointing to stabilising blown masonry and preparing substrates ahead of render or roughcast — we restore the structural integrity and appearance of your brickwork with 30 years of Scottish masonry experience.
Key Highlights
- Spalled, cracked & damaged brick replacement
- Traditional lime & cement re-pointing
- Blown masonry stabilisation & repair
- Substrate preparation ahead of render
- Sympathetic period property restoration
Our Strict Start to Finish Workflow
1. Survey & Assessment
Full inspection of brickwork to identify spalling, cracking, frost damage and failed mortar joints across all elevations.
2. Brick Replacement
Damaged bricks carefully cut out and replaced with colour-matched units, bedded on fresh mortar to match the original bond pattern.
3. Re-Pointing
Decayed mortar raked out to sound depth and re-pointed with compatible lime or cement mortar, tooled to a weathered finish.
4. Stabilise & Finish
Substrate consolidated, cleaned down and keyed, leaving sound, stable masonry ready for render, roughcast or a natural finish.
“Flawless Plastering Finished Right”
Not sure which render or plaster solution fits your Glasgow home best? We visit, test your walls, and provide clear recommendations with zero hard sell.